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ForwardL091226 Best of the Midwest: 2026 Fetal Symposium
Advances in prenatal imaging and fetal care are rapidly transforming how clinicians diagnose, monitor and manage conditions before birth. Through expert-led sessions and real-world case discussions, attendees will sharpen their diagnostic skills, improve identification of complex fetal conditions, and integrate evidence-based guidelines and emerging fetal therapies into clinical practice. Join us for this one-day symposium aimed improve multidisciplinary collaboration and ultimately optimize outcomes for both mother and fetus.
FEES: Physician $200, Non-Physician $75. Non-physician attendees will have their fees adjusted at check out.
There is a $30 non-refundable cancellation fee. No refunds will be processed after August 31, 2026. If you need to cancel, please email [email protected]
This is an in-person event only and sessions will not be recorded for later viewing.
Target Audience
Advanced Practice Nurses, Physicians, Registered Nurses, and Sonographers
Learning Objectives
- Review the early fetal anatomy assessment and screening protocols for structural abnormalities.
- Recognize key sonographic markers of congenital heart disease in the fetus and identify regional resources for fetal cardiac care.
- Discuss current and emerging fetal therapies for congenital anomalies, including indications, timing, and the role of prenatal imaging in fetal intervention and counseling.
*Agenda subject to change
| Saturday, September 12, 2026 | |
|---|---|
| Time | Presentation |
| 7:00 - 7:50 a.m. | Breakfast, on-site registration and check-in |
| 7:50 - 8:00 a.m. | Welcome message with Lisa Howley, MD and Saul Snowise, MD |
| Session 1: First Trimester Ultrasound Imaging | |
| 8:00 - 8:20 a.m. | Identifying Major Structural Anomalies in the First Trimester with Katherine Jacobs, MD |
| 8:20 - 8:40 a.m. | Early Detection of Congenital Heart Disease: The Role of First-Trimester Fetal Echocardiography with Rachel Pilliod, MD |
| 8:40 - 9:00 a.m. | Neuroimaging in Early Gestation: Techniques and Clinical Utility with Kristi Borowski, MD |
| 9:00 - 9:10 a.m. | Panel Questions |
| Session 2: Fetal Cardiac Structural Defects | |
| 9:15 - 9:35 a.m. | Recognizing Ebstein Malformation and its Implications with Patrick O’Leary, MD |
| 9:35 - 9:55 a.m. | The Parallel Path: Diagnostic Markers of d-TGA in Fetal Echocardiography with Matthew Ambrose, MD |
| 9:55 - 10:15 a.m. | Sonographic Clues for Early Detection of Truncus Arteriosus with Cathleen Pruitt, MD |
| 10:15 - 10:25 a.m. | Panel Questions |
| 10:25 - 10:45 a.m. | BREAK |
| Session 3: Hot off the Press! Emerging Fetal Therapies | |
| 10:45 - 11:00 a.m. | The AZALEA Trial: Breaking the Cycle of Hemolytic Disease with Saul Snowise, MD |
| 11:00 - 11:15 a.m. | Anti-SSA/Ro Antibodies and Fetal Conduction: Insights from the STOP BLOQ Study with Lisa Howley, MD |
| 11:15 - 11:30 a.m. | The RAFT trial is over—now what? with Mauro Schenone, MD |
| 11:30 - 11:45 a.m. | Microwave Therapy for TRAP Twins with Clifton Brock, MD |
| 11:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. | In Utero Targeted Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis with Sabrina Burn, MD |
| 12:00 - 12:15 p.m. | Panel Questions |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | LUNCH |
| Session 4: Abnormalities of the Uterus/Placenta/Cervix | |
| 1:15 - 1:35 p.m. | Diagnostic Imaging and Treatment of Placental Tumors with Saul Snowise, MD |
| 1:35 - 1:55 p.m. | Identification and Management of Placenta Accreta with Ryan Loftin, MD |
| 1:55 - 2:15 p.m. | Transvaginal cervical length screening for preterm birth: what, how, why and when? with Helen Feltovich, MD, MS |
| 2:15 - 2:30 p.m. | Panel Questions |
| 2:30 - 2:50 p.m. | BREAK |
| Session 5: Wild & Wacky Cases | |
| 2:50 - 3:00 p.m. | Unknown Case #1 with Missy Willers, RDCS |
| 3:00 - 3:10 p.m. | Unknown Case #2 with Stephanie Moore, RT, RDMS |
| 3:10 - 3:20 p.m. | Unknown Case #3 with Courtney Kaufhold, RDMS |
| 3:20 - 3:30 p.m. | Unknown Case #4 with Zhanna Woodard, RDMS |
| 3:30 - 3:45 p.m. | Panel Questions |
| 3:45 - 4:00 p.m. | Closing remarks and instructions on CME credit with Lisa Howley, MD and Saul Snowise, MD |
| 4:00 p.m. | Adjourn |
Parking: If you park in the Radisson Blu lot, there is a fee to park. Parking fees will not be validated. If you elect to park further away in a Mall of America parking lot, this lot is free of charge.
Conference Room Location: The Fetal Cardiology Symposium is located in the Minnetonka Ballroom on the 2nd floor of the Radisson Blu hotel.
Travel
Hotel accommodations via the Radisson Blu. Reservation information below:
Booking Website:
https://book.passkey.com/e/51194310
Call-In:
Radisson Blu Reservations Specialists are also able to assist with making a reservation.
Call them at 952-314-5116 and as for the Children's Heart Clinic Educational Conference room block.
*Updates will be made if any information submitted changes
DISCLOSURE STATEMENT:
It is our intent that any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the listeners may form their own judgments about the presentation with the full disclosure of the facts. It is not assumed any potential conflicts will have an adverse impact on these presentations. It remains for the audience to determine whether the speaker’s outside interest may reflect a possible bias, either the exposition or the conclusions presented.
The following presenter has disclosed they have a relevant financial relationship with an ineligible company whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that a conflict of interest exists with the presentation.
Lisa Howley, MD has disclosed that she is an educational consultant for GE Healthcare. All of the relevant financial relationships listed for this individual has been mitigated.
All other planning committee members and presenter have disclosed they have no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies whose primary business is producing, marketing selling re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients and have disclosed that no conflict of interest exists with the presentation/educational event.
FACULTY:
Matthew Ambrose, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, M Health Fairview
Kristi Borowski, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, HealthPartners
Clifton Brock, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal Intervention, Midwest Fetal Care Center
Sabrina Burn, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, University of Minnesota
Helen Feltovich, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, North Memorial Health
Lisa Howley, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota - The Children's Heart Clinic
Katherine Jacobs, DO, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Maternal Fetal Consultants
Courtney Kaufhold, RDMS, Allina Health
Ryan Loftin, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians
Stephanie Moore RDMS, HealthPartners
Patrick O'Leary, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Mayo Clinic
Rachel Pilliod, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Minnesota Perinatal Physicians
Cathleen Pruitt, MD, Pediatric Cardiology, Children's Minnesota - The Children's Heart Clinic
Mauro Schenone, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine, Mayo Clinic
Saul Snowise, MD, Maternal Fetal Medicine and Fetal Intervention, Midwest Fetal Care Center
Zhanna Woodard, RDMS, University of Minnesota
Missy Willers, RDCS, Mayo Clinic
PLANNING COMMITTEE:
Clifton Brock, MD
Lisa Howley, MD
Amy Lund, DNP APRN CPNP-PC
Kirsten Provart, RN
Saul Snowise, MD
Nikki Winkelman-Hanson
Accreditation Statement:
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s Minnesota and the Children's Heart Clinic. Children’s Minnesota is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Children’s Minnesota takes responsibility for the content, quality and scientific interest of its accredited continuing education events.
Credit Statement:
AMA
Children’s Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent to their participation in the activity.
ANCC
Children's Minnesota designates this live activity for a maximum of 6.5 ANCC nursing contact hours. Nurses should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
This program offers 6.5 contact hours of continuing education. Most medical professional organizations accept AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. It is the individual’s responsibility to determine whether an education activity meets the continuing education requirements of their respective licensures and/or professional boards. Go to your respective organization’s website for more detailed information regarding credit requirements.
Available Credit
- 6.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
- 6.50 ANCC
- 6.50 Attendance
- 6.50 Approved AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™
Price
Select your discipline to start the registration process. Non-physician attendees will have their fees adjusted at check out.
There is a $30 non-refundable cancellation fee. No refunds will be processed after August 31, 2026. If you need to cancel, please email [email protected]
Children's Minnesota employees only
To add this event to your calendar, please follow these steps:
- Open your confirmation email from this course
- Click the add to calendar link (this will download the .ics file to your computer)
- Open your Outlook calendar
- Select "Add calendar" from the left pane just above My Calendars
- Select "Upload from file" in the Add calendar window.
- Select Browse, go to your Downloads folder and select the .ics file.
- Select the Calendar you want the appointment to show up in, typically Calendar and then select Import.